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Rebel Wilson wins again in case over her movie ‘The Deb’
Actress and director Rebel Wilson has prevailed in a second case over statements she made in relation to her directorial debut film 'The Deb'.
Universal Music loses bid for $150,000 in security against songwriter
A songwriter who is suing Universal Music over royalties has dodged the music company's bid for $150,000 in security, with a judge finding the artist's claim that he could release an album to fund the litigation amounted to "puffery".
Jackie O challenges ARN’s privilege claim over investigation docs
Radio host Jackie O Henderson is challenging broadcaster ARN Media’s claims of legal professional privilege over documents relating to a workplace investigation following her on-air clash with former co-host Kyle Sandilands, arguing the dominant purpose of the investigation was not to obtain legal advice.
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BESIX Watpac tapped for $1.13B Macquarie Point Stadium
BESIX Watpac has been selected as the preferred contractor to build the Macquarie Point Stadium in Hobart, a month after being selected to build a 63,000-seat stadium in Brisbane for the 2032 Olympic Games.
JB Hi-Fi class action plaintiff ‘scared’ he’d be left in lurch without warranty
The lead plaintiff in a class action over allegedly worthless extended warranties sold by JB Hi-Fi has said he believed that after the manufacturer's warranty expired, no remedy would be available to him under the Australian Consumer Law.
‘The Deb’ actress wants to include Rebel Wilson texts in defamation appeal
The lead actress in 'The Deb', who claims Rebel Wilson defamed her in a series of Instagram posts, is seeking to introduce fresh evidence in her appeal against the dismissal of her case.
JB Hi-Fi tells class action trial that buying warranties ‘entirely rational’
JB Hi-Fi has rejected a class action's claim that it sold worthless warranties, telling a court that the Australian Consumer Law left many consumers without a remedy for normal wear and tear.
JB Hi-Fi warranties ‘impossible’ to understand, class action trial hears
Trial has kicked off in a massive class action against electronics retailer JB Hi-Fi over "useless" warranties, with the class action telling the court the extended warranties on products were "impossible" to understand.
Trial delayed in Jackie O’s $83M stoush with broadcaster
A judge has vacated the trial in Jackie 'O' Henderson’s case against broadcaster Australian Radio Network as the parties have it out over claims of privilege related to hundreds of documents, including material produced by the radio personality's manager.
Entain judge says expert reports to blame for soaring trial costs
A judge has raised concerns that lengthy expert reports filed by AUSTRAC and Entain in the regulator’s AML/CTF case have strayed into expressing “positively unhelpful” opinions.